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(43) Date of publication: 29.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/39 (21) Application number: 08855013.2 (22) Date of filing: 24.11.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 39/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/013068 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/070264 (04.06.2009 Gazette 2009/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 29.11.2007 US 998289 (71) Applicant: Lazarus Medical, L.L.C. Tulsa, Oklahoma 74137 (US)	(72) Inventor: WORLEY, Brian D. Tulsa Oklahoma 74137 (US) (74) Representative: Bucks, Teresa Anne  Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)